Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Italian Christmas Feast 7 Fish Fried Baccala Cauliflower

 



Fried Baccala


When I was a little one, each year at Christmas, my grandmother would make these wonderful fried cod or cauliflower delicacies wrapped in seasoned dough! Bowls of baccala (cod fish) and cauliflower fritters would be set out on the Christmas Eve table and we would eat our fill! My little sister would eat them until she literally got sick much to the dismay of my father who would warn her of the imminent danger of her over indulgence!

What can I say; these Christmas Baccala and Cauliflower Fritters are absolutely delicious; and though I am not that big on fried foods in my normal diet, the Holidays just beg to differ! Enjoy my Christmas Baccala and Cauliflower Fritters this month at Christmas or whatever Holiday you observe; these fritters don’t discriminate, they just taste good! 





Fried Cauliflower



RECIPE 

INGREDIENTS:


In a large bowl make the batter with

1&1/2 cups organic all purpose flour 

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 large egg

1 teaspoon granulated garlic

1 tablespoon parsley flakes

1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper

1 cup water

(Note if you need more batter, increase the flour to 2 cups and add another egg, adjust seasoning)

24 ounces grape seed oil for frying

For the Baccala 

1 lb cod fish fillets, water, salt and pepper

Boil the fillets in the seasoned water until just cooked yet firm

Drain on paper towels, break up in chunks

For the Cauliflower 

1 large head organic cauliflower, leaves trimmed, water, salt, pepper 


Boil the whole cauliflower in the water until just cooked yet firm(5-7 minutes), drain in colander, break up in large chunks.


Heat the oil in a deep pan on medium high until fry ready.


Dip the cod chunks and cauliflower chunks in the batter.


Immerse the batter coated chunks in the hot oil, fry until golden brown .


Drain fritters on paper towel.

 

If not serving immediately, the fritters can be heated in a hot oven to crisp up! 


Enjoy!






"La VIGILIA"

The FEAST of The 7 FISH

ITALIAN CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK









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Monday, November 28, 2022

Recipe - "The Best Ever" Pasta Bolognese

 




GINO D'ACAMPO

And His RAGU BOLOGNESE





Northern Italy

BOLOGNA GENOA VENICE





RAGU BOLOGNESE 

Perfect Recipe





Anna Maria & Gino eat her Pasta with Ragu Bolognese


Two great Recipes for Ragu Bolognese. Anna Maria Mannari at Trattoria Anna Maria. Anna Maria is 
The Ragu Queen of Bologna. Her recipe starts at minute 1:45 of this video.

Gino's Recipe starts at minute 7:00 ...
and Gino's recipe that he was taught to by his grandfather.






GINO Makes TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE

RECIPE From His NONNO






The RAGU BOLGONESE COOKBOOK

SECRET RECIPE

The WORLDS BEST BOLGONESE




Daniel Bellino "Z" is considered The King of Bolognese in America. His famous
Ragu alla Bolognese was Voted The Best in America from The Journal of Italian Food Wine
and Travel Magazine in 1998. Hundreds of Thousands of adoring fans have eaten Daniel's famed
Pasta with Bolgonese Sauce. And now you can eat it too.

For years Daniel kept his Recipe a Secret. But now, Daniel decided to share this amazing recipe with all the people of the World, with his publication of The Ragu Bolognese Cookbook - Secret Recipe, and more, by Daniel Bellino "Z" aka "Danny Bolognese" There are many other wonderful recipes and stories by Daniel, and of course his famous recipe for Pasta w/ Ragu Bolognese, considered on of the Tastiest Dishes in the World. Daniel says, it's very easy to make, all you need is a great recipe (like his), use the best ingredients, follow and execute the directions, and you can make it too. It's a great thing to know, as it taste oh so good. And when you make it for friends and family, they will love you all the more, for making it for them. 

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

Negroni Spagliato - Aperol Spritz Recipes

 





The NEGRONI SPAGLIATO Cocktail



The Sbagliato (meaning “mistaken”) was purportedly invented in the 1970s when Milanese bar owner Mirko Stocchetto somehow mistook a bottle of sparkling wine for gin while preparing a Negroni at Bar Basso. Around half a century later, the riff is still a superstar. “It’s remained popular, in my opinion, because it speaks of an era in which it was possible to do a lot with little,” says Nico Scarnera, an Italy-based Campari Academy bartender. The Sbagliato showed bartenders “the perfect ingredients to create a twist on a classic that could become famous: simplicity of the recipe, ease in finding the ingredients all around the world, name that is easy to remember.




NEGRONI SPAGLIAT Recipe for 1 Cocktail :

1 ounce Campari
1 ounce Sweet Vermouth (our preferred brand is Carpano Antico)
1 ounce Proseco

1 half Moon slice of Orange
Ice


Preparation :

The Negroni Spagliato is like the original Negroni, made with 3 ingredients, in 3 equal parts.

Fill a glass with ice (rock glass or wine glass. Add the Campari and Sweet Vermouth to the glass.

Add the Prosecco and stir. Add the Orange slice and serve.






Ingredients for a Negroni Spagliato

Campari, Sweet Vermouth (not pictured)

A Slice of Orange






NEGRONI SPAGLIATO PUNCH for a PARTY

RECIPE :  12 - 15 Cocktails

This is a slight alteration of the origianl recipe of equal parts Campari, Sweet Vermout and Prosecco. It is design for a party. Thus the alterations.


1 cup Campari
1 cup Sweet Vermouth
1 whole bottle Prosecco
ICE
2 large Oranges

1 cup Club Soda (optional)
1/2 cup of fresh Lemon Juice - Optional ( or 1 cup fresh aqueezed Orange Juice)


Cut the ends off of the Oranges. Cut each Orange in half. Cut each half into 4 slices each, for 16 slices.

Fill a glass or Ceramic Pitcher half filled with Ice.

Add the Campari, and the Vermouth and stir.

If using the Lemon Juice, or Orange Juice (oprional), add and stir.

Ad the bottle of Prosecco and stir.

Add the Orange slices, and serve in Rock Glasses or Wine Glasses.

Enjoy !!!







The NEGRONI




NEGRONI COCKTAIL

RECIPE :


1 ounce Campari
1 ounce Sweet Vermouth
1 ounce London Dry Gin (Gordons, Tanqueray or any brand you like)
Ice
Orange Slice



Add ice to a rock glass (full).

Add the Campari, Gin, and Sweeth Vermouth, and stir.

Add the Orange Slice and serve.

Enjoy !!!





The APEROL SPRITZ





The APEROL SPRITZ


A Spritz is a Venetian wine-based cocktail, commonly served as an aperitif in Northeast Italy. It consists of Prosecco, digestive bitters (Aperol) and soda water. The original Spritz Veneziano uses Select as bitters and was created in Venice in 1920. The most popular bitters to use to make an Spritz is Aperol, for the Italian Cocktail known as the Aperol Spritz, which has become insanely popular, and is now one of the most popular of all cocktails, all around the World.



APEROL SPRITZ Recipe :

1 ounc Aperol
3 ounces Prosecco
a Splash of Club Soda
Slice of Orange
ICE


Using a wine glass, fill half full with Ice.

Add the Aperol, then the Prosecco, and a splash (to your taste) of Club Soda. Stir.

Add a slice of Orange and serve.

ENJOY !!!





READ ABOUT THE APEROL SPRITZ

NEGRONI COCKTAILS & The AMALFI COAST




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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Godfather Fans Christmas Gift Ideas

 



The GODFATHER

Mario Puzo

NATIONAL BESTSELLER





The GODFATHER

Mario Puzo’s classic saga of an American crime family that became a global phenomenonnominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

A #1 New York Times bestseller in 1969, Mario Puzo’s epic was turned into the incomparable film of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is the original classic that has been often imitated, but never matched. A tale of family and society, law and order, obedience and rebellion, it reveals the dark passions of human nature played out against a backdrop of the American dream.

With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.





The GODFATHER

Don Vito Corleone








SUNDAY SAUCE

alla CLEMENZA

CORLEONE RECIPES

CLEMENZA MOB WAR SUNDAY SAUCE

ITALIAN GRAVY - MEATBALLS

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The GODFATHER

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The GODFATHER Trilogy

50 YEARS

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Celebrating 50 years, this deluxe limited edition set offers, for the first time in one collection, the essential, definitive saga of the Corleone family, overseen by director Francis Ford Coppola and based on the bestselling novel by Mario Puzo. A global cultural touchstone captivating fans across generations, the enduring cinematic legacy of THE GODFATHER has immeasurably influenced popular culture, and rightfully earned its legacy as one of the greatest in the history of motion pictures. Remastered and restored in 4K UHD with HDR-10 and Dolby Vision, this collection includes Best Picture Academy Award winners for Best Picture THE GODFATHER and THE GODFATHER PART II, alongside the acclaimed conclusion MARIO PUZO’S THE GODFATHER CODA: THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE. Includes both the Theatrical and 1991 cuts of THE GODFATHER PART III, as well as a special features Blu-ray featuring all-new content.



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"DON't FORGET The CANNOLI"